15:05 Durbanville

Saturday 23 September 2023

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Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 1m 0.32s

(1)

Piroshka¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-0| J: Joshwin Solomons| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| D

10/3

Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Kenilworth (6f, good to soft). Off 118 days. Form choice.

Form: 84/7654-

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(2)

Mr Cobbs⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Anthony Andrews| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| OR: 104| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Last of 8 in minor event (25/1) at Kenilworth (5.5f, heavy) 63 days ago.

Form: 162668-

(3)

Firealley^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Morne Winnaar| T: Candice Bass-Robinson| C

8/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Last of 6 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 9/2) 42 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 052946-

(4)

Tempting Fate⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| D

7/2

13/2, creditable third of 13 in minor event at Scottsville (5f, good). Off 98 days.

Form: 150/330-

(6)

Mufasa⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Kabelo Matsunyane| T: Brett Crawford| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Kenilworth in April. Last of 8 in minor event at Kenilworth (6f, heavy, 4/1). Off 91 days. Must improve.

Form: 771118-

(7)

Rio Querari¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Grant Van Niekerk| T: Justin Snaith| OR: 122| C| D

7/4

Course winner. Seven wins from 25 Flat runs. Latest win at Kenilworth in May. 6/1, 6¼ lengths twelfth of 16 to Gimme A Prince in Gr 1 at Scottsville (6f, good to soft). Off 112 days.

Form: 024310-

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(5)

Speed Machine⁶³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: Justin Snaith J: J V'd Merwe

Forecasts

Rio Querari (7/4), Piroshka (10/3), Tempting Fate (7/2), Mufasa (11/2), Firealley (8/1), Mr Cobbs (17/2), Speed Machine (10/1)

PIROSHKA is up to taking this with a bit in hand and sets the bar high. Tempting Fate is the percentage call to finish second, while Rio Querari is another with a place chance too.